#AD9986
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.5% 0.036 65.7), rgb(173, 153, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#AD9986 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9986 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 153, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.036 65.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AD9986 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9986 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9986 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9986 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9986
oklch(69.5% 0.036 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D846C
oklch(63% 0.046 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E54
oklch(55.7% 0.05 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#735C45
oklch(49.2% 0.046 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B39
oklch(42.8% 0.038 65)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F31
oklch(37.8% 0.03 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#AD9986 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A09A85 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E86 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49594 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9986
#AD9986
oklch(69.5% 0.036 65.7)
- #8BA0B2
#8BA0B2
oklch(69.6% 0.036 244.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AD9986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
Use #AD9986 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.